Steele-Collins Charter School going all-boys

12:36 AM,
Jun. 12, 2013

Written by

Travis Pillow
| Florida Capital Bureau

Leon County's oldest charter school is preparing to convert to an all-male institution, starting next school year.

The governing organization of Steele-Collins Charter Middle School has scheduled a news conference Thursday to announce its transition to Steele-Collins Charter All Male Academy. The change is set to take effect for the 2013-14 school year, which starts in August.

Started in 1996 by the Rev. R. B. Holmes and overseen by the Bethel Empowerment Foundation, Steele-Collins was Leon County's first public charter school. The new all-boys institution will continue to serve ...